Montenegro vs Kosovo Prediction & Tips
After losing 5-1 to England in their final EURO 2020 qualifying match,
Montenegro now has a four-game losing streak without successive victories (E1, P3). But now he will receive a team from Kosovo that currently has a record of 12 matches undefeated (G8, E4), the best in the history of the national team.
While both teams have scored in four of Montenegro’s last five official matches, the home team (# 51 in the FIFA ranking) has lost three of its last five official matches without being able to score at home – the winner of those five matches also went to the advantage to rest (G1, P4).
Having scored the first goal in each of the 31 victories he has registered since joining FIFA in 2007, Montenegro will be especially interested in attacking first in this match. However, here he will face a Kosovo team (# 127) that opened the scoring in his last seven international victories; although in particular, his last four victories in official matches have been against teams outside the Top 100 of the FIFA ranking.
The visiting team recorded a 1-1 draw with Bulgaria in their first Euro qualifiers match and so far has scored in seven consecutive matches; in that period he has an average of 2.57 goals scored per game. However, when they play against teams within the Top 100 things change – Kosovo has lost their last four qualifying matches as a visitor and without being able to score against rivals in that select group.
Players to watch: Stefan Mugoša scoredMontenegro first goal on the first day of qualifying for the Euro – he was the first scorer of his team in five of his seven international goals.
Reims midfielder Arbër Zeneli is the all-time leading scorer in Kosovo with seven goals. He scored four of those goals in his last two official matches at the international level.
Statistics to consider: A penalty has been scored in three of Montenegro’s last four matches at home.
An average of 5.0 yellow cards per game has been shown in the last five official matches in Kosovo.
There have been nine corners or more in each of Montenegro’s last five official meetings.
Montenegro – Kosovo FREE TIPS
Montenegro – Win @ 2.25
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
